Faulty Tokina 11-16mm

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My Nikon fit Tokina 11-16mm has stopped communicating with my camera. It no longer sends any exposure or focus data. I have tried cleaning the contacts and fiitting it to a spare body; but no joy :'(. My guess is either a bad connection or blown cpu.

It is over two years old so no longer covered by warranty.

Has anyone else had a similar problem?

I was wondering how difficult it would be to take it apart to check the connections or if I should just send it off for repair. Can anyone recommend a company to send it to and approximately how much it would cost? Apart from the fact that it doesn't work its in perfect condition :)
 
Below is a copy of an email I received after making an enquiry about the repair of a Tokina 24-200mm.

Dear Michael,

We can have a look at the lens for you, £20 + VAT inspection charge and our standard repair charge is £84 + VAT plus the cost of any parts required.

As it is an older lens, there may be some issues with availability of spares.

If you would like us to have a look, please send your lens along with a note detailing the problem to the address below.

FAO Steve Trute
Kenro Ltd
Greenbridge Road
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 3LH
 
Thanks, did you send it to Kenro?

It looks like it will cost well over £100 to get it repaired, but it's not much use as it is.
 
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